Digital magazines from the International Triathlon Union (ITU) and the World Triathlon Series
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2023 World Triathlon Para Championships Pontevedra MEN Schipper scores PTWC world title It was Giuseppe Romele (ITA) first out of the water but had a penalty to serve for cutting the swim course and would ultimately be disqualified, Nic Beveridge 50 seconds back, Jetze Plat already closing the wave gap to 80 seconds and then further with every turn of the bike course. The Dutchman was quickly able to put 40 seconds into the field on the bike, while compatriot Geert Schipper and Florian Brungraber (AUT) began to close in on Giovanni Achenza in third. The Dutchman took the penalty on lap one of the bike and then disaster struck for both Brungraber and Plat, both getting punctures, Plat just 300m in, and Schipper took full advantage, making up over a minute on the final lap to soar past the defending champion and take the tape and the title he had chased for so long. . Ribstein reigns supreme in PTS2 It was Jules Ribstein (FRA) leading the men's PTS2 swim from Wim De Paepe of Belgium, Spain's Lionel Morales 10 seconds back and a full minute ahead of Mohamed Lahna (USA). The American cut into that deficit on the first lap of the bike and passed Morales by the halfway point then also De Paepe by the bell, and was right on Ribstein's heel as they hit transition for the second time. That would be as close as he would get, however, as Ribstein again hit the acceleration on the run and eased clear of the field. Maurits Morsink was into third at the bell, but up ahead it was once again a French athlete with the win, Ribstein's golden finish 20 seconds ahead of Lahna, Morsink taking the bronze. Mighty Molina retains PTS3 crown Daniel Molina led the men's PTS3 out of the water with Nico Van Der Burgt (NED) just off his shoulder and Germany's Max Gelhaar just over half a minute back into transition. Gelhaar moved into second over lap one on the bike, Van Der Burgt with a penalty for blocking and finding himself over a minute back as Cedric Denuziere moved into third. Gelhaar was then up into first by the halfway point of the bike and had put 30 seconds into Molina by the time T2 came into view, Denuziere over a minute back but with a four-minute cushion over Van Der Burgt in fourth. The crowd lifted Molina on the first run lap, however, and he quickly set about closing down and then passing the German who had no answer to the Spaniard's speed. The gap grew and grew, Molina taking the world title by 45 seconds from Gelhaar, Denuziere with bronze. 121 contents